Who's in Trump's Cabinet? A full list of the president's top advisers

President Trump’s Cabinet is made up of department heads and advisers he’s hand-picked – and they all have vastly different backgrounds.

But his Cabinet, which includes the heads of 15 executive departments and others, such as the vice president and White House chief of staff, hasn’t remained the same since he took office. Some members have resigned, and others have shuffled to different positions.

As the Trump administration continues to change, here’s an up-to-date look at who is currently serving in the president’s Cabinet.

Fun fact: Before going into politics, Pence was a radio talk show host in Indiana in the 1990s.

Mike Pompeo, secretary of state

Mike Pompeo was sworn in as secretary of state in April 2018 following a rocky Senate confirmation.
(Reuters/Leah Millis)

Mike Pompeo was sworn in as the 70th secretary of state in April, replacing Rex Tillerson.

Assumed office: April 26, 2018

Age: 55

Prior job: CIA director

Fun fact: He is the first former CIA director to lead the State Department.

Steven Mnuchin, secretary of the treasury

Steven Mnuchin is the 77th secretary of the Treasury Department.
(Reuters/Jonathan Ernst)

Steven Mnuchin is the 77th secretary of the Treasury Department. In his role, Mnuchin oversees the department that is seen as the steward of economic and financial systems in the U.S.

Assumed office: February 13, 2017

Age: 56

Prior job: Trump campaign’s financial chairman

Fun fact: Before working for Trump, Mnuchin founded and led hedge fund Dune Capital Management as well as Dune Entertainment, which invested in major Hollywood films such as “Avatar” and “The Devil Wears Prada.” He is listed as an executive producer on other major films, including “American Sniper,” “The Lego Movie” and “Suicide Squad.”

Prior job: Dean of the Florida International University College of Law

Fun fact: The son of Cuban refugees, Acosta was a first-generation college student, earning a degree in economics and a law degree from Harvard, according to his Labor Department biography.

Alex Azar, secretary of health and human services

Alex Azar is the second person President Trump has picked to lead the Department of Health and Human Services.
(Reuters/Joshua Roberts)

Alex Azar is the 24th health and human services secretary. He was nominated for the position after Trump’s first pick, Tom Price, resigned after less than a year in the position over his use of private planes.

Assumed office: January 29, 2018

Age: 51

Prior job: Attorney, deputy secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services

Fun fact: Azar clerked for the late Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, according to his Health and Human Services Department biography.

Fun fact: Carson became the youngest major division director in Johns Hopkins’ history when he was named director of pediatric neurosurgery at the age of 33, his Housing and Urban Development Department biography states. He is also a recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom and the Spingarn Medal, the highest honor awarded by the NAACP.

Elaine Chao, secretary of transportation

Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao also served as the Department of Labor secretary under former President George W. Bush.
(Reuters/Rebecca Cook)

Fun fact: This isn’t Chao’s first Cabinet appointment; she served as the Department of Labor secretary under former President George W. Bush. Born in Taiwan, she is also the wife of Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell.

Rick Perry, secretary of energy

Energy Secretary Rick Perry is also the longest-serving governor of Texas.
(Reuters/Kevin Lamarque)

Fun fact: DeVos and her husband are known for their philanthropic work – especially when it comes to education – in the state of Michigan. But the couple also produced a short-lived Broadway musical with Kathie Lee Gifford.

Robert Wilkie, secretary of veterans affairs

Robert Wilkie became secretary of the Veterans Affairs Department after the president fired David Shulkin.
(Department of Defense)

Prior job: Undersecretary of defense for personnel and readiness at the Defense Department

Fun fact: Wilkie previously served as assistant secretary of defense under Robert Gates and Donald Rumsfeld during the Bush administration – making him the youngest senior leader in that department, according to his Defense Department biography.

Kirstjen Nielsen, secretary of homeland security

Kirstjen Nielsen is the first former Department of Homeland Security employee to become its secretary.
(Reuters/Joshua Roberts)

Kirstjen Nielsen is the 6th Department of Homeland Security secretary. John Kelly, the White House chief of staff, was Trump’s first pick to lead the department. Elaine Duke, who was serving as deputy secretary, temporarily took over as acting secretary in July 2017 once Kelly moved to the White House.

Mick Mulvaney, acting White House chief of staff

Mick Mulvaney is serving as the acting White House chief of staff.
(Reuters/Joshua Roberts)

The president has had a few chiefs of staff during his first term, including Mick Mulvaney who currently serves in the role. He replaced John Kelly, a decorated military veteran, in 2019. Kelly replaced Reince Priebus in 2017.

Assumed office: January 2, 2019

Age: 51

Prior job: South Carolina congressman

Fun fact: Mulvaney and his wife are the parents of triplets.

Robert Lighthizer, U.S. trade representative

Robert Lighthizer also served as the deputy U.S. trade representative under the Reagan administration.
(Reuters/Kevin Lamarque)

Robert Lighthizer is the 18th U.S. trade representative. In his role, he oversees the department “responsible for developing and coordinating U.S international trade, commodity and direct investment police,” as well as monitoring negotiations with other nations, according to his biography.

Assumed office: May 15, 2017

Age: 71

Prior job: Attorney, former Senate Finance Committee chief of staff

Fun fact: Lighthizer was pretty familiar with his job prior to his appointment. He served as the deputy U.S. trade representative during the Reagan administration.

Dan Coats, director of national intelligence

Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats is a former ambassador to Germany.
(Reuters/Aaron P. Bernstein)

Dan Coats is the 5th director of national intelligence. In his role, he leads the U.S. intelligence community and advises Trump, according to his biography.

Assumed office: March 16, 2017

Age: 75

Prior job: Indiana senator, congressman

Fun fact: Coats served as ambassador to Germany beginning in 2001, appointed just days before the 9-11 terrorist attacks.

Jonathan Cohen, acting United Nations ambassador

Jonathan Cohen took over as acting United Nations ambassador in replacement of Nikki Haley.
(US mission to the UN)

Jonathan Cohen took over as acting United Nations ambassador after Nikki Haley left the position at the end of 2018.

Linda McMahon, administrator of the Small Business Association

Linda McMahon became the Small Business Association administrator in February 2017.
(Reuters/Joshua Roberts)

Linda McMahon is the 25th Small Business Association administrator, advocating for the country’s small businesses.

Assumed office: February 14, 2017

Age: 70

Prior job: CEO of World Wrestling Entertainment Inc. (WWE)

Fun fact: Along with her husband Vince, McMahon co-founded WWE. The couple turned what was a regional wrestling organization into a public offering worth $658.8 million in revenue in 2015, according to Rolling Stone.

Kaitlyn Schallhorn is a Reporter for Fox News. Follow her on Twitter: @K_Schallhorn.